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If I want to try powerlifting should I change to a specific workout routine or just keep doing what I'm doing and get stronger? I use a 4 day split for beginners I found in Flex magazine. It has 7 exercises and 21 sets per day and looks like this:

Monday Chest and triceps

Tuesday Legs

Thursday Shoulders and biceps

Friday Back, traps and abs

I squat and bench press but only do still leg deadlifts. My squat is 275 x 6 and my bench press is 205 x 5.

What do you mean when you say you want to try powerlifting? If you want to compete then you need a routine with some heavy singles in there and you need to start deadlifting. If you mean you want to train for strength more than size, you can go with slightly higher reps but you'll still need to deadlift properly

5/3/1 is fine. Some sort of Bill Starr-esque routine would be fine as well. As long as you're hitting the Squat, Bench and Deadlift and some assistance work in some fashion across a week or two, you'll do fine.